Program Manager, Health Services

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Site: Women's Health Clinic - [[419 Graham Avenue]]

Department / Unit: Health Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 12/02/2024 -

Reason for Term: Medical Leave

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: [[Cust_AnticipatedShift]]

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 8.0

Annual Base Hours:

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

WHC promotes personal agency and believes that all people should be empowered to take care of their mental, emotional, sexual, physical and spiritual health and wellbeing. We offer sexual, reproductive, and mental health care and support for people of all genders. Our organizational values guide our work through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, intersectional, feminist, harm reduction lens.

Position Summary:

The Program Manager, Health Services is primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Medical & Abortion programs, including human resources, program development, scheduling oversight, financial accountability, quality and innovation. They participate in and lead program and organizational initiatives, committees, and functions, manage the Client Service Teams, and work in close partnership with the Medical Directors and clinical staff. The Program Manager works with the Leadership team to align programs and services with client needs, integrate services within and outside WHC and encourage cross organization teamwork and collaboration.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (health care, social services, etc.) plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience managing healthcare programs in a unionized environment. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing healthcare programs in a unionized environment, preferably in a community, healthcare facility or hospital; including experience in community development.
• Working with teams in an interdisciplinary and diverse workplace; commitment to principles of anti-oppression and intersectional feminist leadership.
• Superior organizational skills and capacity to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Thorough knowledge of community programs and resources.
• Knowledge of human resource management and budget management.
• Acute sense of communication, people skills and leadership.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Degree at a Bachelor’s level in related discipline, or acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record check, Adult Abuse Registry check and Child Abuse Registry check.

Assets:

• Proficiency in both official languages or other language.
• Knowledge of barriers that affect 2SLGBTQIA+ & BIPOC communities accessing health care.
• Commitment to anti-oppressive and anti-racist work practices.
• Familiarity with risk management, quality assurance programs and health care accreditation.
• Experience in group facilitation, public speaking and health education.
• Training in LEAN Management is an asset.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant sector, health or social services.
• Experience with ACCURO.

WHC is committed to the development of a staff team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage persons who reflect the diversity of our clients to apply. We welcome and encourage applications from all women*, racialized and Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ* community. We invite applicants who can contribute to the mission, vision and values of WHC, and the achievement of its strategic plan through collaboration and teamwork.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.